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Letter to the Editor:
This letter must begin by saying how proud I am of a man whom I have never met. His name is Steve Stevens of Houston, TX, the current president of the American Quarter Horse Association (AQHA). Mr. Stevens has given the membership of AQHA a voice. He has written personal letters of his activities as president and the goals of the Executive
Kentucky State Veterinarian Position Opening
Applications for the position as Kentucky State Veterinarian are currently being accepted. Please send resume and curriculum vitae to: State Veterinarian Position, PO BOX 4021, Frankfort, KY 40604-4021. The expected closing date for application is January 31,
New West Nile Virus Equine Recombinant DNA Vaccine Approved
Editor’s note: A letter to the editor from Fort Dodge Animal Health cited inaccuracies in this article and can be seen by clicking here.
A new West Nile virus (WNV) equine recombinant canarypox vaccine received USDA registration approval on Dec. 23, and could pave the way for a new generation of equine
Vet Clinic To Host Animal Rescue Course
Hagyard-Davidson McGee veterinary clinic near Lexington will be hosting a three-day animal rescue course Jan. 2-4 at the Kentucky Horse Park.
According to a release, the course will focus on “basic concepts applicable to safe and effective methods of technical rescue for injured horses.”
Designed primarily for fire fighters and veterinarians, the goal is to train more than 100
Blood-Horse Inc. Purchases New Building; Offices to Move in First Quarter of 2004
Blood-Horse Publications (parent company of The Horse: Your Guide To Equine Health Care) announces the acquisition of a new building which will serve as the company’s new corporate headquarters. The 46,000 square foot building, built in 1995, is located at 3101 Beaumont Centre Circle on land that was originally part of the historic 4,000-acre Beaumont Farm. The Lexington-based
Year In Review: Death of a Derby Winner
From The Blood-Horse year in review, featured in the Dec. 20, 2003 issue.
It was the story nobody wanted to believe, yet no one could disprove. It was the biggest news item of 2003 in the Thoroughbred industry, and coming on the heels of 2002’s Ultra Pick Six scandal, made it two years in a row where our most enduring story was a negative one. The only hope now
Laminitis Terminology
A guide to laminitis terminology was presented by course director James A. Orsini, DVM, Dipl. ACVS, associate professor of surgery at the University of Pennsylvania’s New Bolton Center. Universally understood terminology helps everyone communicate what is going on with a laminitis case, he noted.
Experts Speak Out At Laminitis/Foot Conference
Laminitis–a disease that strikes fear into the hearts of horse people everywhere–was the primary focus of the Second International Equine Conference on Laminitis and Diseases of the Foot, held Nov. 10-11 in West Palm Beach, Fla. This conference is held every other year and sponsored in large part by John K. and Marianne Castle, whose Appaloosa Spot had chronic laminitis secondary to
Seabiscuit Now Available on DVD and VHS
Seabiscuit, an American epic of triumph and perseverance set during the Great Depression, and based on the best-selling book that remains one of the most popular and widely read non-fiction books of recent years, broke out of the gate on DVD and VHS on Dec. 16, 2003.
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A fire last Friday that resulted in the deaths of 22 horses at the Cross International training center in Henderson, Ky. was apparently caused by sparking from a heat bulb or heat lamp. The Henderson Gleaner reported the state Fire Marshal’s Office determined the probable cause after conducting an investigation into the early-morning blaze at the facility that formerly The American Association of Equine Practitioners (AAEP) wants horse owners to share why their equine veterinarian is first-rate by participating in the AAEP’s My Vet Matters Contest. In honor of the AAEP’s 50th anniversary in 2004, the My Vet Matters Contest celebrates the important relationship between veterinarian, owner and horse. Beginning Jan. 1, 2004, horse owners may submit an Larry R. Bramlage, DVM, MS, Dipl. ACVS, has been installed as the 50th president of the American Association of Equine Practitioners (AAEP), the world’s largest professional association of equine veterinarians. Bramlage took office Nov. 24 during the AAEP’s 49th Annual Convention in New Orleans, La. An internationally recognized equine orthopedic surgeon, Bramlage is a partner at
Using cryoelectron microscopy and advanced imaging techniques, the Purdue team has determined the orientation of the major surface proteins in a West Nile viral particle. The U.S. Department of Agriculture’s (USDA) Centers for Epidemiology and Animal Health announced to industry stakeholders Oct. 22, 2003, that Veterinary Services (VS) is working with six states on an electronic Interstate Certificate of Veterinary Inspection (ICVI) project. This would allow state and federal animal health officials to have real-time access to information regarding livestock Cases of West Nile virus (WNV)in Kentucky equine declined dramatically in 2003 compared with the previous year, the Kentucky Department of Agriculture reported. The KDA said 102 Kentucky equids were confirmed with WNV this year, an 80 percent drop from 2002, when 513 cases were reported. A series of cold snaps in late November and early December eliminated mosquitoes that Mats Troedsson, DVM, Dipl. ACT, University of Florida (with co-author Walter Zent, DVM, of Lexington, Ky.), discussed clinical ultrasound in evaluation of the equine placenta to identify and treat mares with placentitis. He said placentitis is a common cause of abortion in the United States. Most cases are believed to be the result of an ascending infection (starting at the cervix) during lat |
